Post-it Notes: An Innovative Employee Idea That Was Originally a Mistake
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You never know which employee will come up with the next great product. Here's the story of the Post-it, an accident that proved the power of innovation.
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History of Post-it® Notes
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Mastering the Art of Ideation: Using Sticky Notes to Fail Fast and Find Success, by Jimmy Dyer, IBM Design
INNOVATIONS THAT HAPPENED BY MISTAKE
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Post-it Notes: An Innovative Employee Idea That Was Originally a Mistake
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History of Post-it® Notes
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Manifesto Workshop: Identifying Core Values
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Mastering the Art of Ideation: Using Sticky Notes to Fail Fast and Find Success, by Jimmy Dyer, IBM Design
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UX Workshops: The Defense of Post-It Notes, by Mary Formanek, The Startup
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Story: Arthur Fry Invents Post-It Notes
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Post-Up - Product Discovery Methods
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History of Post-it® Notes
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